Universal has provided us with an exclusive new image from The Wolfman, which you can see below (as per internet law, click to enlarge). The image gives the first look at Anthony Hopkins and Emily Blunt in character, as well as the first official non-lupine look at Benicio Del Toro.

Based on the 1941 classic of the same name, The Wolfman tells of Lawrence Talbot, an actor (Del Toro) who returns to the home of his estranged father (Hopkins) after the death of his brother. Familial awkwardness becomes the least of his problems when he is attacked and bitten by a wolf and quickly takes on hairy, toothy qualities whenever the moon rises. Emily Blunt plays Gwen Conliffe, a woman for whom Lawrence develops an affection and who, to further complicate matters, was the fiancee of his brother. All is not chirpy in the Talbot household.

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The Wolfman, directed by Joe Johnston, is released in April 2009.

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this film is shaping up nicely i wasn't sure if joe johnston was the man for the film as he has produced more family orientated movies and handling the most famous werewolf film par american werewolf in london and when i saw the make up i liked it and the mixture of the cg and make up is a good idea so will rick baker be able to surpase american werewolf.... who knows but when this pic was shown i see they are g oing for a little bit of a surreal edge which is intriguing at least its not going t More

I think he's a terrific genre director and he did an ace job with Jurassic Park III. Any problems you may have with that movie should be directed toward the screenplay. Anyway, I think this film might just be great. More